Diana, Charles, & the Queen
Subtitle: poems
By: by William Heyen.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: American poets continuum series ;; v. 45
Publisher: BOA Editions; BOA Editions Ltd.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961- -- Poetry; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948- -- Poetry; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- -- Poetry; Princesses -- Great Britain -- Poetry; Princes -- Great Britain -- Poetry; Queens -- Great Britain -- Poetry
Other titles: Diana, Charles, and the Queen
Description: Long respected for bringing his poetic vision to histories, stories and legends, William Heyen captures the successes and shortcomings of the world's most visible family - The Royals. Through poems that both startle and delight, Diana, Charles, & the Queen reimagines the lives of those born and wed into the House of Windsor.

A young Elizabeth contemplates love while crying into a cloth woven by Mahatma Gandhi; a gallant Charles courts a wide-eyed Diana with anecdotes of his travels; and Mother Teresa reads in the papers about Diana giving "the royal finger/to a photographer who'd crowded her/once too often." Gradually, we see the marriage of Diana and Charles crumbling, and the Windsors contemplating their role in Britain's future.
Notes: Includes index.